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MORE than 400 people are expected to attend a march against a development of 2,500 houses in Barwell.

Protestors will meet in Market Place in Hinckley town centre between 7pm and 7.30pm before heading to the council offices in Argents Mead on Tuesday.

Letters have been sent to leader of Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Stuart Bray and chief executive Steve Atkinson inviting them to ditch a full meeting of the authority to stand before angry residents and answer their questions about the sustainable urban extension (SUE) planned for the village.

Cllr Bray said he would be happy to speak with residents after the meeting had finished.

Huw Williams, who is helping to organise the march, said: “The reason that this protest march is taking place is because HBBC are ignoring the wishes of a large part of the population of Barwell and other affected areas that are clearly against the SUE development and you are blindly pushing on with this unpopular plan against our wishes.

“Residents are concerned about both the size of the development and the lack of infrastructure to support it and feel it can only be detrimental to the village in the long term.”

Mr Williams accused councillors of putting extra items on the agenda to drag out the meeting so protestors would leave. Cllr Bray said this was not true and that the council has a number of important decisions and agenda items it needs to discuss. He urged people concerned about the SUE to attend a drop-in session with himself and Mr Atkinson at the council offices on September 25 between 3.30pm and 7pm.

A 15 minute slot will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Anyone wishing to take part should contact Jane Stew on jane.stew@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk or Hinckley 255606.